Poila Boishakh is the first day of the Bangla
Calendar. Poila Boishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both
Bangladesh and West Bengal, as well as by Bengali people in Tripura.
Hence, Poila Boishakh connects all ethnic Bengalis irrespective of
religious and regional differences. In Bangladesh, Poila Boishakh is
a national holiday and in West Bengal it is a public holiday.

Poila Boishakh is also known as Nôbobôrsho , or Bengali New Year, as
it is the first day of the first month of Boishakh in the Bengali
calendar. This day is a very festive time for Bengalis. This day
being auspicious, new businesses and new ventures are started. The
Mahurat is performed, marking the beginning of new ventures. Poila
Baishakh bears immense significance in the life of all Bengalis. It
marks as a new beginning, a new hope, a year full of joy, well-being
and prosperity.